Vassar College deer kill opponents continue protest

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - About a dozen opponents of Vassar College's planned deer kill, which is expected to take place in the next few days, protested Sunday across the street from the college.

A few years ago, the college paid a company to shoot and kill a portion of the area deer herd and now there are an estimated 40 deer left.

Marcy Schwartz, who is leading the opposition, said "it is quite shocking that Vassar College, which is a vaunted academic institution and of course, therefore would have a proudly liberal standing, would conceive and allow something like this to happen."

The group failed to secure a temporary restraining order prohibiting the shooting, but has an appeal pending.